"We have received nomination forms of 1,534 candidates for the first phase. 988 candidates filed their nominations today. The scrutiny of the nominations will take place on November 26," Additional chief electoral officer Ashok Manek told reporters here.

About 1.81 crore electors from Saurashtra, South Gujarat and four talukas - Sanand, Viramgam, Dholka and Dhandhuka - in western part of Ahmedabad will exercise their franchise in the first phase of voting on December 13.